applications of industrial vibrators

When A Vibratory Set Up Duplicates the Sledgehammer Motion of Five Workers at the Same Time…
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When A Vibratory Set Up Duplicates the Sledgehammer Motion of Five Workers at the Same Time…

By CVC Team

I have said for years to my “better half”, you can never have enough “toys” especially as it pertains to tools and for sure in my case golf clubs. This can be said about a recent spray dryer hopper application. We normally mount one industrial vibrator to the side of a hopper or bin and sometimes two by placing the second vibrator 180 degrees apart from the first vibrator installation area. In rare cases, we will actually mount three vibrators 120 degrees apart. The spray dryer customer wanted to mount five of our 1125 SI Single Impact Air Knockers on one hopper to dislodge sticky material. Not only did they want to mount five vibrators, but they also wanted them to impact at the same time. So, the folks of Cleveland Vibrator got creative.  Read More…


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And Now for Something Completely Different…
Craig Macklin

And Now for Something Completely Different…

By Craig Macklin

Frequent readers of this blog (don’t be scared to raise your hand and comment, by the way…) may remember a post about unique applications of industrial vibrators in 2013.  Well, this week we had a new inquiry from a drop-by guest that is in the running for 2014.

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Clean Your Pipes Part II
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Clean Your Pipes Part II

By CVC Team

We worked with a local cement manufacturer who had asked for Cleveland Vibrator’s assistance on clearing up flow problems in 8″, 10″, 12″ and 14″ diameter flow pipes. The accumulation had built up over several years partly to moisture contamination through worn out seals in the pipe flange connections. Cleveland Vibrator visited their facility and quoted our SI Single Impact Air Knockers, due to what we understood was severe blockage in the pipes. We soon found out they intended to take down the flow pipes and hammer out most of the cement lodged inside.

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Industrial Vibration and Rock and Roll: Another Combination That’s Shaking Things Up!
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Industrial Vibration and Rock and Roll: Another Combination That’s Shaking Things Up!

By CVC Team

Drugs, Sex, Rock and Roll and Industrial Vibrators!  Well maybe not, how about pharmaceuticals, we still don’t make “those” kinds of vibrators, Rock and Roll and Industrial Vibrators.  The common factor in this list is the application of vibration to accomplish a specific goal.  As some folks that read these blogs might have noticed I’ve stated my interest  in building acoustic guitars, in comes the rock and roll part, and as I state in my bio, “It’s still all about vibration, just strings and wood and not bulk material”.

Guitar building is an interesting adventure, the more I read and build the more the road twists and turns.  I happened to innocently stumble down this path when my son off handedly asked me if I thought we could repaint his Strat.  Well, since then it’s gone from building electrics to building acoustics.  In both groups vibration of the strings and the support structure is critical. For many builders the goal seems to be to duplicate the sound and tone of what many consider the Holy Grail of acoustic guitars, “Pre-war Martins.”   Part of the “magic” of these instruments is the materials used, building process at the time and the natural “aging” of the instrument.   Aging as I understand, it is a combination of changes in the wood and the changes in the structure due to the vibration introduced by the strings.  Read More…


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“No, we don’t make that kind of vibrator…” (Insert Grin Here)
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“No, we don’t make that kind of vibrator…” (Insert Grin Here)

By CVC Team

I don’t know that having a sense of humor is a requirement for employment here at The Cleveland Vibrator Company, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt!  Perhaps it’s a bit like the old Johnny Cash song about a boy named Sue; you’ve got to expect some off the wall comments when your employer is The Cleveland VIBRATOR Company!  Hard not to be at some sort of gathering and someone asks what you do or where you work.  Yea sure, Cleveland VIBRATOR, you can see them fighting back the smile and probably more than a couple of questions.  I used to be in the Army Reserves and spent the last few years of my service in a school unit as an instructor and eventually as a course manager.  Our mission was to teach soldiers who wanted to change career fields and get a new “MOS” or job skill.  At the end of the “report day” once we’d in-processed all the students into the course we would have a brief introduction to the school, the course and the staff.  We’d go around the class and have each student talk a bit about themselves, military experience and civilian career, always fascinating.  After we worked through the students then the staff would do the same.  I always got a kick out of saying, “I’m Master Sergeant David Strong, so on and so forth, I’m a mechanical engineer and work for The Cleveland Vibrator Company.”   I always gave it a long pause and then added “and no…we don’t make hand held pleasure devices!”  You can probably imagine the response. Read More…
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Top 6 Ways to Keep Your Employees Safe in the Grain Handling Industry
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Top 6 Ways to Keep Your Employees Safe in the Grain Handling Industry

By Katy Sabo

Valuing your worker’s safety and well-being are ideas that most can agree on is crucial for company success within dangerous industries such as Grain Handling. Part of my job is updating our Twitter Feed and keeping an eye out for industry news via shared stories and retweets by some of the most credible sources in the material handling industries. Recently, I have been seeing numerous stories about grain entrapment accidents and can’t help but wonder, why does this keep occurring when preventive measures are available? Read More…


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Industrial Vibration to Unstick Things
Craig Macklin

Industrial Vibration to Unstick Things

By Craig Macklin

Many applications of industrial vibrators are for material flow in hoppers, bins, chutes, and pipes; or material settling and de-airing. However, we frequently come across customers that don’t work with dry bulk materials or wet cast product. Instead, they are looking to apply vibration to their process to “un-stick” their wet, sticky materials from the walls of their equipment.

If we relate this to an everyday experience, picture-grabbing ice cubes from the freezer for your glass of lemonade. You get a clump of them that bonded, and they won’t fit in your glass. So, what do you do? Apply a little energy to them with some impact force (bang them on the counter) and break those bonds. Cold lemonade success!

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Experiencing the Grit and Glory of the Industrial Vibrator Industry
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Experiencing the Grit and Glory of the Industrial Vibrator Industry

By Katy Sabo

There are many aspects to the working at The Cleveland Vibrator Company that teach you valuable industry lessons, especially when you are considered a “rookie” or “newbie” in the industry. I began my journey into the Industrial Vibrator world this past December and I am surprised myself as to how much knowledge I have gained thus far – particularly the impressive span of industries where vibration is highly valued in order to efficiently move materials through plant production. Being the Marketing Associate, it is part of my job description to photograph every piece of Fabricated Vibratory Equipment that leaves our facility. Coming into an industry that was completely foreign to me, this job detail quickly became incredibly beneficial in my learning process about Industrial Vibration and where I could find it in use.

My first experience with photographing Vibratory Equipment happened within my first week on the job, I was asked to video the testing of an EMS Electromechanical Vibratory Screener. Read More…


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Vibrators Don’t Damage Equipment, Wrong Installations Do
Craig Macklin

Vibrators Don’t Damage Equipment, Wrong Installations Do

By Craig Macklin
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Recently, I took a whirlwind trip through the heartland. During this trip, I had the opportunity to visit plants and equipment makers installing and using vibrators. While in the field, I encountered damaged equipment, including cracked hopper walls that had to be re-welded. 

Too often, the vibrator gets a bad rap in these situations. However, in reality, the damage is a function of incorrect sizing or installation of the vibrator. So to clear up any misconceptions, here are three easy recommendations to prevent future equipment damage:

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Cleveland Vibrator Co. Industry Watch: “Everyone Needs Vibration, They Just Don’t Know It Yet.”
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Cleveland Vibrator Co. Industry Watch: “Everyone Needs Vibration, They Just Don’t Know It Yet.”

By CVC Team

Eighteen years, hard to imagine, harder still to believe, where does the time go.  1996 was an interesting year for me, I was wrapping up my studies at Cleveland State University looking forward to graduating with my engineering degree. I’d just spent six months with my Army Reserve unit deployed to Haiti supporting the U.N. mission there, returning in time to start winter quarter.   I still remember sitting at my dining room table studying for an upcoming test and getting a call from Glen Roberts of The Cleveland Vibrator Company.  I guess I was engrossed in studying and really wasn’t 100% into answering the phone, I almost hung up on him thinking that he was a telemarketer!

I never really anticipated staying with one company for 18 years.  A quick look on the internet says that the average male has eleven different jobs during a working life time; guess I’m dragging that average down a bit.  So what’s the attraction?  Read More…
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